John Durant Parsons in War Department records, Confederate States Army, Company C, 20th Texas Cavalry, enlisted March 10 (probably 1862) in Kaufman County. Assistant Surgeon, discharged 12/22/1862 a Private, Company C, 20th Texas Cavalry. Assistant Surgeon, Prov. Army Confederate States, 12/12/1863. Assistant Surgeon, serving with the 12th Texas Cavalry, November 1863. John Dorrance Parsons in widow's application, death date 12/27/1905; widow Mrs. Fannie Evans Parsons, marriage date 1/16/1866 in Ellis County, Texas. Pension File No. 46075 (J.D. Parsons), Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.

Other Resources

Census of 1870 - Jno. D. Parsons, Kaufman, Kaufman County, age 41, born circa 1839 in Louisiana, physician, in household with Fannie Parsons.
Census of 1880 - John Parsons, Rockwall, Rockwall County, age 40, born circa 1840 in Lousiana, physician, wife Frances.
Census of 1900 - John D. Parsons, Dallas, Dallas County, age 61, born November 1839 in Louisiana, physician, wife Fannie. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 1900
John Dorrance Parsons, death date 12/26/1905 in Dallas, Texas. FamilySearch United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968.
Dr. J.D. Parsons, birth date 11/6/1839, death date 12/26/1905, burial in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County. Find a Grave.
Death notice, "Dr. Parsons Dead," The Houston Post, 12/28/1905, p. 7. "Dr. John Dorrance Parsons . . . practiced medicine until 1882, when he was elected to the Eighteenth legislature." Death date 12/26/1905. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. J.D. Parsons, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

18th R.S. - 1883
Constitutional Amendments
Public Health, Vital Statistics and History of Texas (Chair)
Public Lands and Land Office
Public Roads, Bridges and Ferries
State Asylums
Texas Siftings Publication, Select

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